Introduction to geography
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Bibliographic Information
Introduction to geography
McGraw-Hill, c2011
13th ed
Available at 1 libraries
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Other editors: Judith Getis, Mark D. Bjelland, Jerome D. Fellmann
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Introduction to Geography, 13th edition, by Getis and Getis introduces college students to the breadth and spatial insights of the field of geography. The authors' approach allows the major research traditions of geography to dictate the principal themes. They also include information on current events, such as the earthquake in Haiti. Chapter 1 introduces students to the four organizing traditions that have emerged through the long history of geographical thought and writing: earth science, culture-environment, location, and area analysis. Each of the four parts of this book centers on one of these geographic perspectives.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction2 MapsPart 1 The Earth Science Tradition3 Physical Geography: Landforms4 Physical Geography: Weather and Climate5 The Geography of Natural ResourcesPart 2 The Culture-Environment Tradition6 Population Geography7 Cultural Geography8 Spatial Interaction9 Political GeographyPart 3 The Location Tradition10 Economic Geography11 An Urban World12 Human Impact on the EnvironmentPart 4 The Area Analysis Tradition13 The Regional ConceptAppendicesGlossaryIndex
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